(NASHVILLE) — Recently, the Tennessee General Assembly unanimously approved an initiative sponsored by State Representative Kevin Vaughan (R-Collierville) that promotes business expansion in Memphis and Shelby County. House Bill 2064 encourages residential and business developers to expand operations outside of the central business district through deregulation and tax incentives. Current law restricts economic developers — including the…

(NASHVILLE) — Recently, members of the Tennessee General Assembly approved a measure sponsored by State Representative Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown) supporting Tennessee’s rural hospitals. House Bill 2326 — also known as the Tennessee Rural Hospital Transformation Act of 2018 — creates a program within the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development (TNECD) to provide support to…

Initiative designed to help Northeast Tennessee secure future sporting events. (NASHVILLE) — A measure sponsored by State Representative John Crawford (R-Kingsport) that supports tourism in Tennessee and is designed to help Northeast Tennessee secure future sporting events has been approved by the Tennessee General Assembly. House Bill 2384 — also known as the Event Tourism Act…

(NASHVILLE) — Throughout the 2018 legislative session Republicans lawmakers — led by House Republican Caucus Chairman Ryan Williams (R-Cookeville) and House Majority Leader Glen Casada (R-Thompson’s Station) — have fought to strengthen protections against Tennessee educators who do not have the best interests of their students in mind. House Republicans supported passage of five different initiatives…

Primacy and Reclamation Act designed to create new jobs in surface mining industry. (NASHVILLE) — Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed an initiative sponsored by State Representative Dennis Powers (R-Jacksboro) and State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) allowing Tennessee to reclaim control over its surface mining industry. House Bill 571/Senate Bill 686, also known as the Primacy and Reclamation Act…